Rural Links to Health & Wellbeing

ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL Eglinton DERRY ~ LONDONDERRY

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Ballymagorry Park Donnemana

Artigarvan STRABANE

Sperrin Cranagh Sion Mills

Victoria Plumbridge Bridge Douglas Bridge

Gortin Ardstraw Rousky Castlederg

Greencastle

Killen Killeter Mountfield OMAGH

Killyclogher HOSPITAL A new subsidised Drumquin OMAGH Carrickmore community transport

service to help people in the Beragh Seskinore Dromore Easilink area to attend Hospital Garvaghy Fintona and health appointments in the

Western Trust area. SWAHTrillick

New service Supported by provided by What is the service? The Rural Links to Health & Wellbeing service is a new community transport service funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and delivered by Easilink Community Transport.

The aim of the service is to help people who do not have access to public transport or their own private transport to attend Hospital Appointments and other health appointments across the Western Trust area.

The new service will be delivered primarily by our volunteer car drivers, and we have accessible vehicles for those with mobility issues.

Who can use the service? Anyone who lives in the Easilink operational area (Omagh, Strabane and rural Derry/Londonderry) and does not have access to public transport or their own private transport can avail of the service. What is the cost?

New clients must register as an Easilink member in advance, in The subsidised fares are outlined below: order to avail of the new service. Fare Band Single fare Return fare Where can I travel to? 0-5 miles £3.00 £6.00 Qualifying clients (living in the Easilink area, with no access to public or private transport), can use the service to attend 6-10 miles £4.00 £8.00 Hospital Appointments in Altnagelvin, Omagh and South 11-15 miles £5.00 £10.00 West Acute hospitals, or any other health appointments in the Western Trust area. 16-20 miles £6.00 £12.00

Unfortunately the service is not available to attend private 21-30 miles £7.00 £14.00 health appointments or Hospitals outside the Western 31-40 miles £8.00 £16.00 Trust area. 41-50 miles £9.00 £18.00

50 + miles £9 + 50p per mile Can a friend or family member travel with me? Yes, a friend, carer or family member can travel for free with the person attending the appointment.

Unfortunately this applies to one friend, carer or family member only – any additional passengers must pay the fare as outlined above.

How do I book? To register as a member and book a trip please contact your local Easilink Community Transport office.

Strabane/Derry/Londonderry (028) 71 883282

Omagh (028) 82 248140

When should I book? Bookings must be made at least 2 days before the date of your appointment.

N.B. we strongly advise that clients make their bookings as early as possible, as trips will be allocated on a first come first served basis, and are limited to our available resources.

Call your local office to find out how to become a member

Strabane 028 7188 3282 Omagh 028 8224 8140 Foyle 028 7188 3282 /easilinkcommunitytransport email [email protected] @EasilinkCT web www.easilink.org